Xploration Outer Space
Season 3
TV-Y
Host Emily Calandrelli, Harvard scholar and former Nasa employee, takes viewers on incredible journeys through space. She visits various NASA facilities as we search for answers about our universe. Xploration Outer Space is part of the Xploration Station two hour syndicated block airing on Fox stations throughout the country.
13 Episodes
- Citizen Science
E1Citizen ScienceEmily Calandrelli discovers various ways the public is helping scientists explore outer space; from sending bacteria samples to the International Space Station to tweeting observations about the Northern Lights. Another way they help is by using home computers to search for alien life. - Engineering in Space
E3Engineering in SpaceTo send rockets to outer space, it requires all types of engineers. Emily Calandrelli visits four types of engineers who are on the cutting edge of aerospace technology. From building rocket engines using 3D printing to creating autonomous robots that will explore Mars, we’ll look at a variety of exciting careers. - Who Owns Space?
E6Who Owns Space?Private companies are now making plans to venture into outer space to mine valuable resources from asteroids and the moon. But is it legal? Emily Calandrelli as we look at the futuristic plans of these companies, and the recent laws giving them permission. We also look at the legal battles of one man who boldly claims to own an asteroid. - Stories from Space
E7Stories from SpaceFour astronauts who have gone on missions into outer space share their perspective of life in micro-gravity. Emily Calandrelli visits each astronaut, including Story Musgrave, the only astronaut to fly aboard all five space shuttles, and Anna Fisher, one of the first American females to go into space. - #StudentAstronaut Contest
E8#StudentAstronaut ContestHigh school and college students compete for a fantastic prize: Going aboard a Zero-G aircraft where they’ll experience microgravity with host, Emily Calandrelli. We’ll see the student-winner try to execute a scientific experiment in weightlessness. - What Makes a Planet?
E11What Makes a Planet?We’ll explain why Pluto is no longer considered a planet, and why some scientists believe there is another planet in our solar system that hasn’t been discovered yet. Host Emily Calandrelli looks at many objects that, regardless of definition, look like new and fascinating planets. - A Space Station for All
E12A Space Station for AllEmily Calandrelli explores what kind of experiments are being conducted on the International Space Station that will benefit humans on earth. We’ll look at the history of the I.S.S., and see how students are communicating directly with astronauts aboard the space station. - Moon vs. Mars
E13Moon vs. MarsEmily Calandrelli explores what kind of experiments are being conducted on the International Space Station that will benefit humans on earth. We’ll look at the history of the I.S.S., and see how students are communicating directly with astronauts aboard the space station.
